EP 2522241 A1 20121114 - Golf shoe outsole
Title (en)
Golf shoe outsole
Title (de)
Golfschuhlaufsohle
Title (fr)
Semelle de chaussure de golf
Publication
Application
Priority
US 201113105944 A 20110512
Abstract (en)
The golf shoe outsole of the invention comprises a generally flexible forward section and a generally hard heel section, each section having a plurality of pod sections molded thereupon, preferably there are eight separate pod sections, each having at least one cleat attached thereto. Each pod section has an outer edge or perimeter that is flared quite significantly to provide a greater degree of flexibility and traction with turf, and therefore greater stability and balance to the user. The outsole has a 0.375 width to length ratio at the metatarsal area of the outsole and a pod vertical height of at least 9.1 rnm and a flare angle of at least 52° from vertical on the outer edges of the pods. The pods are relatively hard with a minimum Shore A hardness of 95 and extend a minimum of 6.3 rnrn from the bottom surface of the outsole. The forward portion of the outsole is made from a relatively flexible thermoplastic polyurethane having a hardness between 75 to 85 Shore A.
IPC 8 full level
A43B 5/00 (2006.01); A43B 13/16 (2006.01); A43B 13/26 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
A43B 5/001 (2013.01 - EP US); A43B 13/16 (2013.01 - EP US); A43B 13/26 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (applicant)
- US 3550597 A 19701229 - COPLANS CARL WADDINGTON
- US 5926974 A 19990727 - FRITON MICHAEL RAY [US]
Citation (search report)
- [X] US 2009249648 A1 20091008 - BROWN ASHLEY J [US], et al
- [X] US 5265354 A 19931130 - ALIANO JR JOSEPH F [US]
- [A] WO 2007030910 A1 20070322 - 9173 4285 QUEBEC INC [CA], et al
- [A] US 2002144429 A1 20021010 - HAY GORDON GRAHAM [US]
- [A] US 4866861 A 19890919 - NOONE TOM [US]
- [A] WO 9107888 A1 19910613 - ALIANO JOSEPH F JR [US]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
BA ME
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 2522241 A1 20121114; CN 102771951 A 20121114; CN 102771951 B 20170412; JP 2012236026 A 20121206; JP 5620944 B2 20141105; US 2012285044 A1 20121115; US 8677657 B2 20140325
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 12167790 A 20120511; CN 201210148542 A 20120514; JP 2012109198 A 20120511; US 201113105944 A 20110512